Adams (constructor)

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Adams was an American racing car constructor named after Clyde Adams. Adams had left his native Texas and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 20.{{cite book|last=White|first=Gordon Eliot|title=Kurtis-Kraft: Masterworks of Speed & Style|year=2001|publisher=MotorBooks International|location=United States|isbn=9780760309100|pages=216}} Adams started working for Harry Miller, and built a reputation as a first-class metalworker. When Miller's business collapsed in the aftermath of the Great Depression, Adams set up his own business. He worked on a range of Indianapolis 500 vehicles from 1930 to 1950, as well as several speedcars.

Adams cars competed in one FIA World Championship race - the 1950 Indianapolis 500.

File:B. Levrett in Adams Offenhauser Palmer Special, 1950-05-30 Indianapolis 500.jpg|Adams Offenhauser, 1950 Indianapolis 500

File:Bayliss Levrett in Adams Offenhauser Palmer Special, 1950 Indianapolis 500.jpg|Bayliss Levrett in Adams Offenhauser Palmer Special, 1950 Indianapolis 500